Sep 10 Obama Blends Threat of Attack, Hope of Diplomacy Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad demonstrate in front of the White House Monday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- In the run-up to a prime-time televised speech, President Barack Obama blended the threat of a military strike with… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Sen. Susan Collins: Syria Diplomatic Solution Should Be 'Aggressively Pursued' Sen. Susan Collins: Syria Diplomatic Solution Should Be 'Aggressively Pursued'… Continue watching
Sep 10 Ken Cuccinelli donates $18,000 'gift' to charity .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Virginia Attorney General Ken… Continue reading
Sep 10 President Confronts Skeptical Nation as Syria Compromise Emerges Official White House Photo by Pete Souza "I don't think I'm going to convince the overwhelmingly majority of the American people." President Barack Obama acknowledged Monday he faces a groundswell of opposition as he prepares to outline his case… Continue reading
Sep 09 Obama Says He Spoke With Putin About Chemical Weapons Control Idea, Favors Diplomatic Solution By Larisa Epatko President Obama said Monday, a day before his prime-time address to the nation justifying military action in Syria, that he would prefer a diplomatic solution over a military strike. Continue reading
Sep 09 Obama confident the U.S., Russia can work toward diplomatic solution to Syria By News Desk .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Watch a clip… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Obama: Diplomatic Solution to Syria 'Overwhelmingly My Preference' Obama: Diplomatic Solution to Syria 'Overwhelmingly My Preference'… Continue watching
Sep 09 Man who posted YouTube killing confession indicted by grand jury Video still from Cordell's YouTube confession. Matthew Cordell, the man who went viral with a YouTube video confession for killing a man in a drunken driving crash, was indicted by a Franklin County, Ohio grand jury… Continue reading
Sep 09 Iowa congressman calls on Boehner to cancel September recess Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has asked House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to cancel Congress's September recess as lawmakers begin to address the issue of a possible attack in Syria. The Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs tweeted this morning that Braley… Continue reading
Sep 09 What We're Watching Good morning! Welcome to the new Rundown News Blog. Here are some of the stories we're watching this morning: Gwen Ifill will interview President Barack Obama on the PBS NewsHour this evening. We will be streaming the live… Continue reading